"brisk" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /bɹɪsk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brisk.wav [Southern-England] Forms: brisker [comparative], more brisk [comparative], briskest [superlative], most brisk [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪsk Etymology: Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|brusque}} brusque, {{cog|ga|briosc}} Irish briosc, {{cog|gd|brisg}} Scottish Gaelic brisg, {{cog|cy|brys}} Welsh brys Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} brisk (comparative brisker or more brisk, superlative briskest or most brisk)
  1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action. Synonyms: lively, spirited, quick Translations (full of liveliness and activity): دَجِر (dajir) (Arabic), жив (živ) (Bulgarian), оживен (oživen) (Bulgarian), bystrý (Czech), energetický (Czech), levendig (Dutch), terhakka (Finnish), reipas (Finnish), rivakka (Finnish), riuska (Finnish), animé (French), lebhaft (German), rege (German), vital (German), फुरतीला (phurtīlā) (Hindi), vivace [feminine, masculine] (Italian), 활기 있는 (hwalgi inneun) (Korean), alacer (Latin), strēnuus (Latin), žirgts (Latvian), spirgts (Latvian), ņiprs (Latvian), možs (Latvian), mundrs (Latvian), kustīgs (Latvian), haukori (Maori), hihiko (Maori), manahau (Maori), energiczny (Polish), vivo (Portuguese), vivaz (Portuguese), brioso [masculine] (Portuguese), живо́й (živój) (Russian), оживлённый (oživljónnyj) (Russian), энерги́чный (energíčnyj) (Russian), brioso (Spanish), enérgico (Spanish), livlig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-brisk-en-adj-UZ9NqOwY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 44 5 2 6 3 Disambiguation of 'full of liveliness and activity': 70 29 0 0 0
  2. Full of spirit of life; effervescing. Translations (full of spirit of life): دَجِر (dajir) (Arabic), čilý (Czech), živý (Czech), energetický (Czech), opgewekt (Dutch), viveca (Esperanto), reipas (Finnish), vif (French), lebhaft (German), vital (German), ζωηρός (zoïrós) (Greek), vivace (Italian), 元気 (genki) (Japanese), vivax (Latin), hīkaka (Maori), whitawhita (Maori), viguros [masculine] (Romanian), живо́й (živój) (Russian), энерги́чный (energíčnyj) (Russian), vital (Spanish), livlig (Swedish), hurtig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-brisk-en-adj-YOC4fubB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 44 5 2 6 3 Disambiguation of 'full of spirit of life': 28 71 0 0 0
  3. (archaic) Sparkling; fizzy. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-brisk-en-adj-R7rMgN1a
  4. Stimulating or invigorating. Translations (stimulating or invigorating): свеж (svež) (Bulgarian), svěží (Czech), opwekkend (Dutch), elvyttävä (Finnish), stimulant (French), anregend (German), estimulante [masculine] (Portuguese), revigorante [masculine] (Portuguese), све́жий (svéžij) (Russian), бодря́щий (bodrjáščij) (Russian), vigorizante (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-brisk-en-adj-KSkgdOgK Disambiguation of 'stimulating or invigorating': 2 1 3 92 2
  5. Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others. Translations (abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone): brusco [masculine] (Portuguese), ре́зкий (rézkij) (Russian), отры́вистый (otrývistyj) (Russian), brusco (Spanish), brysk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-brisk-en-adj-UUiAkQND Disambiguation of "abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone": 1 1 4 2 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: brusque

Verb

IPA: /bɹɪsk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brisk.wav [Southern-England] Forms: brisks [present, singular, third-person], brisking [participle, present], brisked [participle, past], brisked [past]
Rhymes: -ɪsk Etymology: Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|brusque}} brusque, {{cog|ga|briosc}} Irish briosc, {{cog|gd|brisg}} Scottish Gaelic brisg, {{cog|cy|brys}} Welsh brys Head templates: {{en-verb}} brisk (third-person singular simple present brisks, present participle brisking, simple past and past participle brisked)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, often with "up") To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate. Tags: intransitive, often, transitive
    Sense id: en-brisk-en-verb-MvqIvu1K

Inflected forms

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      "word": "animé"
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      "sense": "full of liveliness and activity",
      "word": "lebhaft"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "full of liveliness and activity",
      "word": "rege"
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      "sense": "full of liveliness and activity",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "full of liveliness and activity",
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      "sense": "full of liveliness and activity",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "stimulating or invigorating",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "stimulating or invigorating",
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    {
      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "stimulating or invigorating",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "revigorante"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "svéžij",
      "sense": "stimulating or invigorating",
      "word": "све́жий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "bodrjáščij",
      "sense": "stimulating or invigorating",
      "word": "бодря́щий"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "stimulating or invigorating",
      "word": "vigorizante"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "brusco"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rézkij",
      "sense": "abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone",
      "word": "ре́зкий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otrývistyj",
      "sense": "abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone",
      "word": "отры́вистый"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone",
      "word": "brusco"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "abrupt, sharp in one's manner or tone",
      "word": "brysk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "brisk"
}

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    "English adjectives",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with unknown etymologies",
    "English verbs",
    "Requests for review of Ido translations",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪsk",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪsk/1 syllable"
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      },
      "expansion": "Uncertain",
      "name": "unc"
    },
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        "2": "brusque"
      },
      "expansion": "brusque",
      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "briosc"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish briosc",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "brisg"
      },
      "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic brisg",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "brys"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh brys",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain; probably a collateral form of brusque, but compare Irish briosc, Scottish Gaelic brisg, Welsh brys.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "brisks",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brisking",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "brisked",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
    {
      "form": "brisked",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate."
      ],
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        [
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          "transitive"
        ],
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          "intransitive",
          "intransitive"
        ],
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          "up",
          "brisk up"
        ],
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          "lively",
          "lively"
        ],
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          "enliven",
          "enliven"
        ],
        [
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          "animate"
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        "(transitive, intransitive, often with \"up\") To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with \"up\""
      ],
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        "intransitive",
        "often",
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/bɹɪsk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪsk"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brisk.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c6/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-brisk.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-brisk.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c6/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-brisk.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-brisk.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "brisk"
}

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